- Source: David Phillips (geologist)
David Phillips has been Deputy Scientist-in-Charge (DSIC) at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory since 2020. He served as acting Scientist-in-Charge in the interim period between Tina Neal and Ken Hon.
Career
Prior to his post as DSIC, he was working out of Boulder, Colorado as a program manager for UNAVCO.
Throughout his career, he has been consulted by the press as a volcano expert, notably when he spoke to the Associated Press multiple times on behalf of the Observatory about the 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa.
Footnotes
External links
UH Hilo Alum Profile